Oklahoma, Florida and Michigan stand atop the women’s gymnastics Week 2 power rankings

After a dramatic Week 1 that noticed 16 groups earn their highest-ever opening meet scores, Week 2 maintained that momentum: We’re already seeing flashes of postseason readiness throughout the nation as evidenced by the six excellent 10s awarded and quite a few program information set.

There’s naturally going to be some shuffling in the power rankings as groups experiment with lineups in pursuit of their ideally suited six, and this week is not any exception with a mix of previous and new faces in the combine. A second weekend of competitors offers us a bit extra to go off of, however since onerous information is scarce so early in the season (and scores not often inform the complete story, anyway), we’re taking different variables — like talent issue and aggressive stakes — into consideration when honing our picks. 

Note: For the function of those rankings, we outline aggressive weeks as Monday by means of Sunday. Gymnasts who compete after Sunday can be thought of in the following week’s power rankings.

College women’s gymnastics workforce rankings

1. Oklahoma, 197.925 final meet

2. Florida, 197.825

3. Michigan, 198.125

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4. Utah, 197.750

5. UCLA, 197.850

6. California, 197.525

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The Sooners maintain onto the prime spot in the power rankings this week regardless of having the weekend off (Oklahoma competed against LSU on Monday, Jan. 16) by advantage of their near-198 at Super 16 nonetheless being the most full efficiency of the season.

No doubt, the Gators have been excellent thus far, with stars Trinity Thomas and Leanne Wong contributing a cool 4 excellent 10s in two meets. After delivering back-to-back KOs at dwelling, Florida must show it could possibly replicate that stage of efficiency beneath much less favorable situations. Beating a formidable Crimson Tide squad subsequent week in Tuscaloosa would go a great distance towards silencing the naysayers. 

2021 NCAA champion Michigan turned in a superbly respectable 197.400 in Week 1 however upped the ante by being the first workforce to crack 198 this season thanks partly to a trio of 39.600s from all-around Sierra Brooks, Abby Heiskell and Gabby Wilson. The beam remains to be a little bit of an unknown amount, however the Wolverines are formally in the hunt for that prime spot. 

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Utah reenters the power rankings after a dominant efficiency at the Best of Utah meet. The Utes additionally reclaimed their place atop the nationwide beam rankings because of a 49.675 rotation led by an ideal 10 from Olympic alternate Kara Eaker. 

UCLA got here inside a hair’s breadth of a 198 this week, scoring 49.500-plus on each occasion besides vault. Granted, we’re working off of solely two information factors, however the Bruins appear to be thriving beneath first-year head coach Janelle McDonald.

California sneaks into the last spot because of its sturdy exhibiting at the Wasatch Classic, however Auburn is sizzling on its heels. The Golden Bears are already leaning closely on their prime seven gymnasts whereas the Tigers seemingly have room to develop this season. 

On the Move: Denver continues to exceed expectations, handing over a lights-out 49.550 on its weakest occasion, vault, even with out former All-American Lynnzee Brown’s 10.0 begin worth in the rotation. That quantity is a program report for the Pioneers.

Women’s gymnastics vault rankings

1. Sierra Brooks, Michigan, 9.950 final meet
2. Jade Carey, Oregon State, 10.000
3. Trinity Thomas, Florida, 9.925
4. Derrian Gobourne, Auburn, 9.900
5. Mya Lauzon, California, 9.925
6. Rosie Casali, Denver, 9.975

Brooks takes over the prime spot after an almost caught Yurchenko one and a half, one in all three 9.950s posted by the Wolverines en path to a nation-high 49.650. Her persistently explosive blocks and managed landings have been a staple of Michigan’s vault dominance the previous couple of seasons.

Carey’s Yurchenko double full is again and higher than ever. She snagged a ten on the occasion for the first time in her profession, placing her only a excellent beam routine away from a Gym Slam and vaulting her up the power rankings. California’s Lauzon additionally sneaks on this week, together with her back-to-back 9.925s the stabilizing drive of the Golden Bears’ revamped vault lineup.

Admittedly, each Thomas and Gobourne obtained beneficiant scores from the judges in Gainesville regardless of questionable landings, however their respective Yurchenko one and a halves had been about nearly as good because it will get in the air. 

Casali obliterated her earlier 9.850 profession excessive — and the Pioneers’ vault report — with an enormous Yurchenko one and a half caught chilly. It’s a testomony to the brilliance of this vault that Casali outscored the total Michigan lineup on its dwelling turf.   

Honorable Mention: Is there an even bigger, bolder Yurchenko one-and-a-half than that of Missouri’s Jocelyn Moore? The Tigers’ dwelling vault scoring is notoriously stingy in comparison with different SEC faculties, however Moore’s large, flared out vault nonetheless managed a well-deserved 9.875 regardless of a lateral hop on the touchdown. 

Freshman to Watch: UCLA’s Selena Harris’s dynamic Yurchenko one and a half has no built-in deductions, however she has but to dial in the touchdown in collegiate competitors. She’s going to be a drive to take care of when she does—simply give her a number of extra reps.

Women’s gymnastics bar rankings

1. Leanne Wong, Florida, 10.000 final meet
2. Natalie Wojcik, Michigan, 9.975
3. Trinity Thomas, Florida, 9.975
4. Jordan Chiles, UCLA, 9.950
5. Andi Li, California, 9.925
6. Grace McCallum, Utah, 9.975

Gators Wong and Thomas had been two of seven 9.950s that clogged up the prime of the charts Week 1, however they separated themselves Week 2 with Thomas’s near-flawless routine organising Wong for the first bars 10 of 2023. Michigan’s Wojcik got here near perfection but once more, notching a 9.975 for the second consecutive meet together with her trademark Deltchev.

In some ways, Chiles’ jam-packed set with a number of releases is the antithesis of Li’s brief and candy routine that highlights her clean swing, however each broke 9.900 this week to observe up their 9.975s from the debut weekend. The Pac-12 duo retain their spots at the prime of the convention power rankings together with Chiles’ Olympic teammate McCallum, whose grit and precision continues to pay dividends for the Utes.

Honorable Mention: North Carolina’s Lali Dekanoidze averaged 9.913 in her opening week doubleheader, together with a sensational 9.975 routine at dwelling (we’re nonetheless looking for the deduction). A hoppy dismount stored Sunisa Lee out of this week’s prime six, however her elite-level issue and pristine execution nonetheless warrant acknowledgment. 

Freshman to Watch: Georgia’s JaFree Scott—a former top-three recruit—began the season shrouded in uncertainty after accidents marred a lot of the finish of her membership profession. However, Scott has posted a 9.875 and a 9.925 in her first two collegiate bar routines and seems higher than ever on her signature occasion.

Women’s gymnastics beam rankings

1. Maile O’Keefe, Utah, 9.950 final meet
2. Kara Eaker, Utah, 10.000
3. Helen Hu, Missouri, 9.925
4. Sienna Schreiber, Missouri, 9.925
5. Leanne Wong, Florida, 10.000
6. Sunisa Lee, Auburn, 9.875

The Utes have completed the common season ranked prime three on beam for the entirety of O’Keefe’s school profession, and as anticipated, the senior is doing every thing in her power to increase that streak. Casual back-to-back 9.950s from her plus a complimentary 10 from teammate Eaker in the final meet have put Utah again on prime in the beam rankings.

Missouri isn’t far behind in third, with its personal duo of upperclassmen main the method: Hu’s class and flexibility paired with Schreiber’s issue and composure have confirmed to be a relentless one-two punch, and neither has gone decrease than 9.925 thus far this season. 

Wong rode the momentum of her excellent rating on bars onto beam, incomes her first 10 on the occasion and placing herself inside attain of a Gym Slam in simply her sophomore season. The Gators have infinite lineup choices on beam, however Wong simply cemented her spot for the foreseeable future. 

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Competing on beam whereas a sold-out O’Dome roars for a Trinity Thomas flooring 10 is sufficient to problem even an Olympic champion’s composure, so Lee retains her place in the power rankings for now regardless of anchoring the Tigers’ lineup with “just” a 9.875. 

Honorable Mention: Raena Worley is greatest identified for her highly effective tumbling and her dynamic bars work, however beam is the place the All-American has stood out this yr. Worley reveals no indicators of damage after carrying Kentucky’s beam lineup final season, posting 9.900 and 9.950 thus far.

Freshman to Watch: Known for her steadfast capacity to hit at the elite stage, Florida freshman Kayla DiCello has transitioned superbly to NCAA gymnastics, particularly on beam. She’s earned a 9.900 and 9.925 thus far, and—as an rising star—count on these scores to continue to grow.

Women’s gymnastics flooring rankings

1. Chae Campbell, UCLA, 9.950
2. Leanne Wong, Florida, 9.975
3. Trinity Thomas, Florida, 10.000
4. Derrian Gobourne, Auburn, 9.950
5. Jade Carey, Oregon State, 10.000
6. Sierra Brooks, Michigan, 9.900

It’s not solely Campbell’s large full-in that’s earned repeat 9.950s and landed her atop the flooring power rankings once more: Her intricate, energetic dance and charisma is just about unmatched, permitting her to fend off a bevy of imposing flooring staff to retain her spot yet one more week. 

Wong adopted up her back-to-back 10s with an electrical flooring routine that introduced her perilously shut to creating it three in a row. Her opening piked double Arabian to stag leap alone was price a bump in the rankings. Teammate Thomas—additionally in her season debut on the occasion—subsequently scored her fifth consecutive excellent 10 on flooring and secured the highest flooring rating in the nation for the Gators. One rotation earlier, self-proclaimed flooring queen Gobourne delivered one more masterful efficiency that even received over the Florida dwelling crowd. 

It’s onerous to stand out in a flooring lineup as stacked as Michigan’s, however Brooks continues to shine.  Her closing double tuck was barely underrotated, necessitating a hop ahead, however the routine as a complete—notably her high-flying tucked full-in—retains her on our listing for now. 

True to kind, Carey rebounded from a considerably shaky Week 1 efficiency with a commanding providing on flooring that secured her second 10 of the meet. Fans debated the validity of the rating, however Carey’s seemingly easy tumbling deserves recognition. 

Honorable Mention: Georgia senior Amanda Cashman has scored back-to-back 9.925s after not having competed the occasion since 2021, all the extra spectacular for having been scored on the street. A pair of dwelling meets developing might see her scores climb even increased.

Freshmen to Watch: Seniority guidelines on flooring thus far, with solely three freshmen—UCLA’s Selena Harris, Oklahoma’s Faith Torrez and Ohio State’s Payton Harris—managing to crack the prime 25.

Women’s gymnastics all-around rankings

1. Jordan Chiles, UCLA, 39.725 final meet
2. Leanne Wong, Florida, 39.825
3. Trinity Thomas, Florida, 39.725
4. Sunisa Lee, Auburn, 39.525
5. Abby Heiskell, Michigan, 39.600
6. Jade Carey, Oregon State, 39.775

Chiles constructed upon her spectacular Week 1 outing by practically a tenth, serving to the Bruins to their highest street rating since the 2019 season. Though she at the moment boasts the nation’s highest all-around common, her new profession excessive on beam proves the Olympian nonetheless has room to enhance on her already-impressive outcomes 

Florida’s dynamic duo of Wong and Thomas made the most of their first all-around performances of 2023; Thomas’ eye-catching 39.725 was overshadowed by Wong’s 39.825, the highest particular person four-event rating we’ve seen thus far. The intra-team battle between these two world-class athletes could find yourself being extra compelling than a few of Florida’s workforce duals this season.

Lee slides a bit this week after being bested in Gainesville by Wong and Thomas regardless of a tenacious efficiency. Moving the different method up the rankings is Heiskell, who’s been the chief of a Michigan squad synonymous with stellar all-arounders.

After the worst meet of her collegiate profession during which she nonetheless scored 9.800-plus on each occasion, Carey makes her first look in the all-around power rankings because of bookend 10s and the second-highest complete rating of the younger season. Expect her to be a fixture from right here on out.

Honorable Mention: After transferring on from UCLA in the offseason, Arkansas fifth-year Norah Flatley is certainly the most impactful switch of the yr. Her poise and expertise are shining by means of as she’s steadied quite a few shaky lineups for the Razorbacks and snagged a prime 10 all-around rating in the course of. 

Freshman to Watch: Seria Johnson made her all-around debut for Minnesota over the weekend, incomes a 9.900 in her first flooring routine of the yr for a decent 39.350 complete. The Golden Gophers had important lineup turnover from final season, so count on Johnson to get loads of probabilities to display her full potential (and count on the workforce’s ceiling to rise as Johnson’s does).

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